Monday, November 28, 2016

Hey friends! As many of you who follows my social media will
know that I will be relocated very soon. In the midst of my packing and moving,
I still have to shop for my friends and family this holiday.

Shopping during the busiest season of the year can be
overwhelming especially over traffic and parking. Well Calgary, CrossIron Mills will get that all
covered. Between November 25th to December 26th
(exception December 25th) Saks
Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH at CrossIron will have the 2016 Holiday Shopping Shuttle up and
running. The shuttle will pick up guest at the following three locations:

To make your travel more convenient and enjoyable, the
48-seats shuttle is equipped with Free WiFi, priority seating for seniors and
disabled passengers and 7 TV screens. The shuttle cost only $5 ($10 round trip)
– definitely worth it for all the hassle you save ‘beating the traffic’.

On November 3rd 2016, Hudson’s Bay x Saks Fifth Avenue kicked off the holiday season with an incredible
window unveiling. This is the first time such an event takes place at the
shared entrance to Hudson’s Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue at CFToronto Eaton Centre.

In addition to the special
appearance of John Tory, Mayor of
Toronto, Richard Baker, Governor and
Executive Chairman of HBC, Jerry Storch,
CEO of HBC, Liz Rodbell, President
of Hudson’s Bay and Marc Metrick,
President of Saks Fifth Avenue, perhaps the most exciting of the evening was
the special music performance by the legendary Mariah Carey! Wearing a gown by Anna Maier, Mariah performed two holiday hits that evening before
the unveiling ceremony.

Hudson’s Bay’s iconic holiday
windows include five distinct windows along Queen Street. Inspired by the
spirit of an Enchanted Forest, the
windows portray scenes of a winter wonderland filled with 34 hand-sculpted,
cheerful holiday animals, with over 350 sq ft of LED walls to enhance each
vignette.

On the other hand, Saks Fifth
Avenue’s holiday windows take audience to a Land
of 1000 Delights – An enchanting landscape of colorful candy and festive
fashion. The windows display scenes set in fantasy music boxes, containing
hand-painted mannequins twirling atop wind-up pedestals. Each of the nine
mannequins wears a one-of-a-kind handmade costume featuring a confectionary
hoop skirt made of giant candy canes, gingerbread men, cakes and icing, or
hundreds of hard candies, among others.

xx Do the things you are passionate about; Learn from ones who inspire you; Strive to become an expert at what you do xxBinzento Vincente: A Fashion & Lifestyle Blog

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

I had the opportunity to take the
latest 2017 Lincoln MKZ for a ride
to the beautiful Canadian Rockies past weeked. If you have checked my IG stories last week, you probably have
watched my review. The latest edition has many amazing features that speak the definition
of what a modern, powerful and yet ‘quiet luxury’ means. Can we first talk
about the seat massage function? And the ability to sync your smart phone and
answer text messages from there? I am particular drawn by its safety features,
which you’re the vehicle goes to ‘park’ itself if you forgot to do so before
turning off the engine. Let’s not forget to talk about the biggest sun roof
you’ll find in any luxury car this size – It was perfect for star gazing in the
middle of the blue-nuit night at high altitudes. I am also amazed how it
performed on fuel (~9.9L/100km). Here are the rest of the specs:

MKZ Reserve AWD, 3.OL GTDI TC V6 Gas Engine, 6-Spd Auto
Trans 6F55

Exterior:

Daytime running
lights

Glass, solar tinted

Grille, chrome
surround

Headlamps, H.I.D

LED tail lights

Mirror driver
autodimming

Miirrors, duel power
heated folding with memory

Interior:

Ambient lighting

Blis with cross
traffic

Floor mats, premium

Seats, 1st/2nd
row leather

Seats, front
heated/cooled

Seats, front/rear,
heated

Seats, rear 60/40
splt fold

Illuminated scuff
plates

Steering wheel,
tilt/eles

Sirius sat radio w/6
mth pre-paid subscription

Functional:

Abs, power 4-wheel
disc

A/C, duel zone
electronic

Advance trac sability
sys

Easy fuel

Electr stability
control

Embedded modem

Engine block heater

Intelligent access

Lincoln drive control

Mykey

Navigation

Remote vehicle start

Steer WHL, with audio
control

Sync*3

10.1” LCD cluster

Safety/Security:

Latch child
restraints sys

Personal safety
system

Securilock

SOS post crash alert
syst

Tire pressure monitor
sys

Airbags, driver and
pass

Air bags, side

Warranty:

4 yr/80,000 km basic

6 yr/110,000 km
powertrain warranty, roadside assistance 24 hr

xx Do the things you are passionate about; Learn from ones who inspire you; Strive to become an expert at what you do xxBinzento Vincente: A Fashion & Lifestyle Blog